Formidable Short Wide Window Treatments

A while back I received a similar difficult window from another reader.

Short wide window treatments. One idea is to use a floor-length curtain to make short windows look taller. You could do a cornice box above each window -- just make sure that the bottom of the box covers the very top of the window including the moldings A cornice box a wood box that is generally painted to match the wall color in the room or it could be covered with fabric OR even add a fabric valance will create the visual illusion of a taller window. Switch things up a bit by covering the lower half of the window instead of the top half.

Small Window Approach 2. In traditional settings accentuate the wall space beneath a short bedroom window with an inside window treatment such as wood blinds with a fabric valance or an operable box-pleated balloon shade. Shutters were the original window treatment used since the days of ancient Greece to simultaneously block unwanted sunlight protect interiors and provide ventilation.

A window treatment for short windows need not be complicated to address the issue at hand and make the most of the window. Well sometimes if youre lucky youll have a low window sill. If you are a craver of simplicity go for power shades and pastel hues to decorate the widest window in your house.

Besides the primary function to deal with the disproportional look of short wide windows ceiling-to-floor curtains are also excellent to use as a part of the color scheme in your interior. You should mount the rods at least 10-12 outside of the width of the window so they dont block the light when theyre open. If you have a wall of windows that almost stretch end to end add lightweight panels between them to create an illusion that there is no break between each window.

Hang Curtains Wider Than the Frame. Try a valance mounted at ceiling height that stretches across one wide window or a bank of windows and hides the privacy and light-controlling shades when theyre drawn up. The bigger the window the more attention it grabs.

By starting at the ceiling you create the illusion of even taller windows helpful if the windows are wide and short. Click the image for larger image size and more details. Floor-length curtains as a solution for short wide windows.